X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 11:19:29 +0200
From: Corinna Vinschen <corinna-cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Subject: Re: gawk 3.1.5-4 - how does BINMODE work.. tried BEGIN {BINMODE="rw";}
Message-ID: <20060411091929.GA31165@calimero.vinschen.de>
Reply-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Mail-Followup-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
References: <200604051824 DOT k35IOLTm023813 AT tigris DOT pounder DOT sol DOT net> <200604061304 DOT k36D4dqU030525 AT tigris DOT pounder DOT sol DOT net> <200604061335 DOT k36DZmv1030619 AT tigris DOT pounder DOT sol DOT net>
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Content-Disposition: inline
In-Reply-To: <200604061335.k36DZmv1030619@tigris.pounder.sol.net>
User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2i
Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help AT cygwin DOT com; run by ezmlm
Precedence: bulk
List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:cygwin-unsubscribe-archive-cygwin=delorie DOT com AT cygwin DOT com>
List-Subscribe: <mailto:cygwin-subscribe AT cygwin DOT com>
List-Archive: <http://sourceware.org/ml/cygwin/>
List-Post: <mailto:cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
List-Help: <mailto:cygwin-help AT cygwin DOT com>, <http://sourceware.org/ml/#faqs>
Sender: cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com
Mail-Followup-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin AT cygwin DOT com

On Apr  6 08:35, Tom Rodman wrote:
> On Thu 4/6/06 8:04 CDT cygwin AT cygwin DOT com wrote:
> > OK - I read Corinna's ANNOUNCEMENT on gawk-3.1.5-4.  I'll try the BINMODE variable.
> 
> I read the info page on gawk and BINMODE, it does not seem to be working:
> 
>   ~ $ cygcheck -c gawk
>   Cygwin Package Information
>   Package              Version        Status
>   gawk                 3.1.5-4        OK
>   ~ $ printf "\r\n"|awk 'BEGIN {BINMODE=3;}; {print}'|od -c
>   0000000  \n
>   0000001
>   ~ $ printf "\r\n"|awk 'BEGIN {BINMODE="rw";}; {print}'|od -c
>   0000000  \n
>   0000001

`info gawk' shows that BINMODE must be set before the awk script gets
executed.  Use the -v option, like this:

  printf "\r\n" | awk -v BINMODE=rw '{print}' | od -c

> 
> How do I get sed 4.1.5-1 to act in text mode again?  

Use dos2unix/unix2dos in scripts.


Corinna

-- 
Corinna Vinschen                  Please, send mails regarding Cygwin to
Cygwin Project Co-Leader          cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Red Hat

--
Unsubscribe info:      http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple
Problem reports:       http://cygwin.com/problems.html
Documentation:         http://cygwin.com/docs.html
FAQ:                   http://cygwin.com/faq/